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A Historic Leap, But Also a Historic Question President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s announcement during his fifth State of the Nation Address that the Philippines will conduct its first liquid-fueled sounding…
A Vision That Leaves Mindanao Looking In President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) was a confident presentation of an administration determined to project stability amid…
Flood Control Alone Cannot Solve a Climate Emergency The floodwaters that engulfed communities across Mindanao this week were not isolated disasters. They were another unmistakable warning that the climate emergency…
By Hirotaka OnoConsul General of Japan in Davao Every July 23, Japan and the Philippines celebrate Philippines-Japan Friendship Day. In 2026 we mark the 70th anniversary of the normalization of…
Metro Manila vs. the Rest of the Country When Newsweek and Statista released the World’s Best Hospitals 2026, it was intended as a guide for patients navigating uncertain health crises.…
The War That Won’t Slow Down The war between the United States–Israel coalition and Iran is rapidly evolving into one of the most dangerous geopolitical crises in recent years. Even…
The unfolding war between the United States–Israel coalition and Iran is more than just another Middle Eastern conflict. It is a warning about how modern wars are fought—and how smaller…
The story of the People Power Revolution is often told as a triumph: millions of Filipinos filling Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, praying the rosary in front of tanks, and…
A Nation Connected by Wheels and Hope For more than a century, Philtranco was never just a bus company. It was a moving home, a rolling lifeline, and a bridge…
Public roads are not playgrounds for the powerful. They are lifelines—used daily by farmers hauling vegetables to market, workers rushing to earn a living, students crossing highways, tricycle drivers ferrying…